IT Solution Lead

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow?  A  position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.Position Summary The Solution Lead is responsible for leading work within or across end-to-end solution lifecycle. They are also responsible for maintaining service mapping, CMDB integrity, and workflow governance, as well as managing HAM and SAM workflows. They hold accountability for meeting business needs, supporting business strategy, and ensuring IT solutions have sound operation. They provide in-depth knowledge of the business needs, business processes, and corresponding solutions. They provide technical guidance in partnership with cross-organizational team members to ensure solutions align with architecture and IT strategy. They are a key contact to business, customer and stakeholder groups for their respective domain, helping ensure business needs and corresponding value and risk are well represented.Essential ResponsibilitiesRelationship Management: Partner with business areas, customers and other stakeholders to understand business needs and opportunities. Represent business partners/stakeholders in input to strategic planning and investment prioritization. Establish and maintain collaborative partnership with internal partners. Provide coaching and direction to less experienced team members.Solution Delivery: Participate in Demand Management preparation, lead and support delivery lifecycle activities, and ensure solutions are designed for great user experience and operational performance. Facilitate delivery meetings and ceremonies. Lead analysis and design. Provide needed plans, demo's, artifacts, and procedural documentation.Operations Management: Ensure solutions are designed for stable operation. Review solution performance, and continually assess health of systems and processes, driving action to avoid service disruption and minimize impacts. Drive alignment with stakeholders on maintenance activities and schedules.Subject Matter Expertise: Stay abreast of industry and technology trends to continuously improve solution delivery practices and customer satisfaction.Minimum RequirementsBachelor's degree in Technology, Science, Business or related field, or 4 years of experience equivalent to the position.Seven years of related functional experience.Experience with Project or Product delivery practices, including SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall.Demonstrated ability to recommend innovative solutions to meet business needs.Ability to drive continuous improvement through lean and agile practices.Demonstrated in depth knowledge of end-to-end process and system capabilities, as well as industry standards and emerging technologies and methods.Strong understand of technical, functional, and operational details of respective solutions.Strong problem solving and analytical skills.Demonstrated ability to build functional and technical subject matter expertise, process and tools expertise, and drive consistency in processes.In-depth knowledge or the ability to quickly attain expertise on core IT components within the respective domain.Excellent communication skills, effective with varying organizational levels and skill set, and able to translate between technical and non-technical concepts.Excellent Relationship Management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working as one team cross-organizationally to drive innovation and business results.Preferred RequirementsExperience with ServiceNow CMDB.Experience with ServiceNow IT Asset Management (ITAM) including, SAM Pro, HAM and Contract Modules).Discovery, service mapping, and data reconciliation experience.Ability to translate business and compliance requirements into ServiceNow configuration and governance.Experience supporting audit readiness, compliance, and reporting for software and hardware assets.Proven ability to work cross-functionally with infrastructure, endpoint, security, finance, and service teams.Experience integrating endpoint or discovery tools (e.g., Intune, JAMF, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Nexthink) with ServiceNow.Familiarity with software license models, publisher rules, and entitlement metrics.Experience supporting enterprise audits or regulatory environments.Background in process improvement, governance, or platform ownership roles.Preferred ServiceNow certifications CSA, CIS-ITSM, CIS-ITAM, CIS-SAM, CIS-HAM, CMDB.As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.Non-BargainingThe anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $97,600.00 to $138,600.00 per yearThis position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition